Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 vs Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.62 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 and Realme GT 8 (China)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.62 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 600 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
655 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)531 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IPX5 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
85.7 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
1288
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
3290
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12883128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32909540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
807783
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU244570990768
GPU2185761156131
Memory149157450995
UX195480725048
NanoReview Score8077833322942
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
4247
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4247n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperDart Charge (97% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
22:37
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing09:05 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorHynix HI-846Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
107
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
96
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
106
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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